Parse Server affected by empty authData bypassing credential requirement on signup
Impact
A user can sign up without providing credentials by sending an empty authData object, bypassing the username and password requirement. This allows the creation of authenticated sessions without proper credentials, even when anonymous users are disabled.
Patches
The fix ensures that empty or non-actionable authData is treated the same as absent authData for the purpose of credential validation on new user creation. Username and password are now required when no valid auth provider data is present.
Workarounds
Use a Cloud Code beforeSave trigger on the _User class to reject signups where authData is empty and no username/password is provided.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | parse-server | >= 9.0.0, < 9.6.0-alpha.29, < 8.6.49 | 9.6.0-alpha.29, 8.6.49 |
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-wjqw-r9x4-j59v
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33042
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10219
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10220
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287- Platform
- npm
- Package
parse-server- Disclosed
- 17.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wjqw-r9x4-j59v - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: parse-server
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 116
- First → latest
- 06.2019 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 17
- High 49
- Medium 40
- Low 10
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 4
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 5
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 79
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